Banff Alpine Racers FIS Coaching Staff:
FIS Head Coach - Thomas Penney
Thomas Penney
Aka: Tommy Boy
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Hobbies: Golf, Hiking, Soccer
Home Hill: Lake Louise, Norquay
Favorite Hill: More like Favorite ski country and that would be Switzerland.
Best Crash: Way to many to pick one.
Favorite Event (SL/GS/SG/DH): All
Pet Peeve on the Hill: To much talking and not enough training.
Favorite Coaching Moment: Everyday
FIS Coach - Joe Swiecicki
Joseph William Zachary Swiecicki
Aka: In Switzerland it was "Chatty Cathy"
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Hobbies: skiing, xc and dh, mountain biking, golf and camping
Home Ski Area: SpringHill Winter Park and all the rumors are true, it is only 98 ft. vertical
Favorite Ski Area: Revelstoke Mountain Resort
Favorite Event: It would have to be SL as that is what I'm worst at.
Best Crash: 1994 at SunPeaks. 4 or maybe 5 cartwheels and almost didn't walk away. My ski school group had the best seats...
Pet Peeve on the Hill: When coaches decide to not work as a team and do there own thing. GRRRRRRRRR
Favorite Coaching Moment: Running the start for the AB FIS athletes at Louise NorAms last year and getting to inspect the course.
